Parmesan-Pepper Egg Drop Soup

If you’ve got a rich, tasty chicken stock, one of the simplest and quickest recipes that I can think of is Egg Drop Soup. Interestingly, the technique appears in the cuisines of both China and the northern Mediterranean. It’s one of those simple peasant dishes to which you add anything you have on hand. I’m doing an Italian-style version here, but I’ve suggested some variations as well.